This Week in the Forest: Jan. 20-26

This Week in the Forest: Jan. 20-26

With hockey, basketball, swimming, handball, and distance track seasons back in full swing, it's another full and fun week of competition in the Forest.

The men's hockey team, ranked seventh in the nation, will play at Milwaukee School of Engineering on Tuesday before returning home to play St. Scholastica twice over the weekend. Saturday is also Alumni Day and the Peter Taylor Award will be presented between the first two periods of the series finale. Men's and women's basketball host St. Norbert on Tuesday and then travel south to Monmouth College on Saturday. Distance track runs at the Tadd Metzger Invitational at Carthage College on Friday. On Saturday, swimming and diving competes at Illinois Institute of Technology and handball will remain at home for the Women's Invitational Singles. Women's hockey will close out the week against visiting St. Norbert College on Saturday and Sunday

To view all Lake Forest College athletic contests in daily or monthly calendar format, click here.

Tuesday, January 21

5:30 p.m. - Men's Basketball - Lake Forest College (8-6, 5-2 MWC) vs. St. Norbert College (13-2, 8-0 MWC)
Where: Lake Forest Sports and Recreation Center
Lake Forest's Last Game: Won 83-73 at Lawrence University on Wednesday, January 15
St. Norbert's Last Game: Won 83-55 at home against Knox College, on Saturday, January 18
All-Time Series: St. Norbert leads 49-22
Last Meeting: St. Norbert won 84-71 at home on December 4, 2019
Notable: These teams have faced off in three of the last four MWC Tournaments, including the Foresters' win at St. Norbert in the 2019 final.
Live: Video | Stats

7:05 p.m. - Men's Hockey - Lake Forest College (13-2-1, 10-1 NCHA) at Milwaukee School of Engineering (6-6-4, 1-6-4 NCHA)
Where: Kern Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Lake Forest's Last Game: Won 3-2 in overtime over Finlandia University at home on Saturday, January 11
MSOE's Last Game: Lost 7-4 at Marian University on Saturday, January 18
All-Time Series: MSOE leads 29-22-5
Last Meeting: MSOE won 4-3 at Lake Forest on November 13, 2019
Notable: Lake Forest received a first place vote and was listed seventh in this week's USCHO.com Top 15 Poll.
Live: Video | Stats

7:30 p.m. - Women's Basketball - Lake Forest College (7-7, 4-3 MWC) vs. St. Norbert College (4-11, 3-5 MWC)
Where: Lake Forest Sports and Recreation Center
Lake Forest's Last Game: Won 64-54 at Lawrence University on Wednesday, January 15
St. Norbert's Last Game: Won 69-63 in overtime over Knox College at home on Saturday, January 18
All-Time Series: St. Norbert leads 48-23
Last Meeting: Lake Forest won 65-63 at St. Norbert on December 4, 2019
Notable: These two teams have combined for a 6-1 record over the last two weeks
Live: Video | Stats

Friday, January 24

3:15 p.m. - Track - Lake Forest College at Tadd Metzger Invitational (Carthage College)
Where: Tarble Athletic and Recreation Center in Kenosha, Wisconsin
Lake Forest's Last Meet: Men finished 7th and women 5th at North Central College's Cardinal Opener on Friday, January 17
Noteworthy: This will be the Foresters' second straight appearance at the Tadd Metzger Invitational.

6:00 p.m. - Men's Hockey - Lake Forest College (13-2-1, 10-1 NCHA)* vs. College of St. Scholastica (6-6-4, 1-6-4 NCHA)
Where: Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse
Lake Forest's Last Game: at Milwaukee School of Engineering on Tuesday, January 21
St. Scholastica's Last Game: Lost 5-3 to Aurora University at home on Saturday, January 18
All-Time Series: Lake Forest leads 28-24-0
Last Meeting: St. Scholastica won 3-1 at Lake Forest on November 3, 2018
Noteworthy: The Foresters' 52 all-time meetings with St. Scholastica are their most without a tie against any opponent.
Live: Video | Stats

Saturday, January 25

All Day - Handball - I.H.A. Men's and Women's Singles
Where: Lake Forest Sports and Recreation Center
Lake Forest's Last Event: I.H.A. Men's & Women's Singles

1:00 p.m. - Swimming & Diving - Lake Forest College at Illinois Institute of Technology
Where: Ecko Pool at Keating Sports Center in Chicago, Illinois
Lake Forest's Last Meet: Men swept Lawrence University and UW-Whitewater while the women defeated Lawrence but fell to Whitewater on Saturday, January 18
Illinois Tech's Last Meet: Men won 169-20 while the women fell 127-70 against Carroll University at home on Saturday, January 18
All-Time Series: Lake Forest men lead 20-14 and women 15-3-1
Last Meeting: Forester men prevailed 146-73 and women 142-71 at home on January 26, 2019
Notable: This is the 19th dual meet or double-dual match-up between these two programs in the last 20 years.

3:00 p.m. - Men's Basketball - Lake Forest College (8-6, 5-2 MWC)* at Monmouth College (11-4, 6-2 MWC)*
Where: Glennie Gymnasium in Monmouth, Illinois
Lake Forest's Last Game: vs. St. Norbert on Tuesday, January 21
Monmouth's Last Game: at Illinois College on Tuesday, January 21
All-Time Series: Lake Forest leads 47-31
Last Meeting: Lake Forest won 76-73 at home on December 11, 2019
Notable: This match-up features the last two teams to represent the Midwest Conference in the NCAA Division III Tournament.
Live: Video | Stats

3:00 p.m. - Men's Hockey - Lake Forest College (13-2-1, 10-1 NCHA)* vs. College of St. Scholastica (6-6-4, 1-6-4 NCHA)*
Where: Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse
Lake Forest's Last Game: vs. St. Scholastica on Friday, January 21
St. Scholastica's Last Game: at Lake Forest on Friday, January 21
All-Time Series: Lake Forest leads 28-24-0*
Noteworthy: This will be the Foresters' Alumni Day and the Peter Taylor Award will be presented between the first two periods.
Live: Video | Stats

5:00 p.m. - Women's Basketball - Lake Forest College (7-7, 4-3 MWC)* at Monmouth College (11-4, 6-2 MWC)*
Where: Glennie Gymnasium in Monmouth, Illinois
Lake Forest's Last Game: vs. St. Norbert on Tuesday, January 21
Monmouth's Last Game: at Illinois College on Tuesday, January 21
All-Time Series: Lake Forest leads 38-14
Last Meeting: Monmouth won 81-77 at Lake Forest on December 11, 2019
Notable: Both teams entered the week on a three-game winning streak.
Live: Video | Stats

7:00 p.m. - Women's Hockey - Lake Forest College (8-8-1, 5-2-1 NCHA) vs. St. Norbert College (3-12-0, 2-4-0 NCHA)
Where: Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse
Lake Forest's Last Game: Won 9-0 over Finlandia at home on Saturday, January 18
St. Norbert's Last Game: Lost 5-0 to Concordia University Wisconsin at home on Saturday, January 18
All-Time Series: Lake Forest leads 17-7-4
Last Meeting: Lake Forest won 5-1 at home on January 19, 2019
Noteworthy: The Foresters own a nine-game unbeaten streak against the Green Knights.
Live: Video | Stats

Sunday, January 26

2:00 p.m. - Women's Hockey - Lake Forest College (8-8-1, 5-2-1 NCHA)* vs. St. Norbert College (3-12-0, 2-4-0 NCHA)*
Where: Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse
Lake Forest's Last Game: vs. St. Norbert on Saturday, January 25
St. Norbert's Last Game: at Lake Forest on Saturday, January 25
All-Time Series: Lake Forest leads 17-7-4*
Last Meeting: at Lake Forest on Saturday, January 25
Notable: The Foresters have not lost at home on a Sunday since the opening weekend of the 2012-13 season (7-0-2 during that span).
Live: Video | Stats

 

* As of the start of the week (team will have competed again prior to this contest)